The alternative is to first pressure Israel to end the genocide they’re carrying out in Gaza. Second, negotiate with Ansar Allah to ensure shipping not associated with Israel can safely pass through the Red Sea.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

From what I know they're allowing shipping to pass as long as it doesn't dock through Israel. The US just isn't liking that.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Did not check other ships, but the very first ship they hijacked did not dock in Israel, it wasn't registered in Israel and it did not have an Israeli crew.

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That one was owned by an israeli businessman.

Israeli officials insisted the ship was British-owned and Japanese-operated. However, ownership details in public shipping databases associated the ship’s owners with Ray Car Carriers, founded by Abraham “Rami” Ungar, who is known as one of the richest men in Israel.

There was also the bio fuel tanker, initially claimed to not go to israel but Italy so everyone said that the Houthis failed again. But then it came out that after the stop in Italy, it had a stop in israel planned.

From the article I linked above:

All ships belonging to the Israeli enemy or that deal with it will become legitimate targets,” the Houthis said.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social -3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Admittedly the connection is a bit distant but that one was partially owned by an Israeli businessman.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah and they knew that from miles away that the company who owns that ship is owned by another company where Israeli businessesman have some ownership.

The Russian tanker they recently hit must have been owned by Netanyahu himself, and the US Navy they targeted earlier must be owned by Larry David. /s

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah and they knew that from miles away that the company who owns that ship is owned by another company where Israeli businessesman have some ownership.

I mean these things probably have schedules to them so yeah? You only need to look up the ship's name to know who owns it.

The Russian tanker they recently hit must have been owned by Netanyahu himself, and the US Navy they targeted earlier must be owned by Larry David. /s

As they themselves admitted, the Russian tanker was a mistake. And the US navy has been helping Saudi Arabia blockade Yemen for 9 years, not to mention they're helping blockade violators and actively bombing Yemen. The Houthis are well within their rights to shoot them.

[–] Apollo@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

They are targeting ships flagged under 3rd party nations, which is iirc something like 70% of ships.

[–] cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago

I believe a majority of ships actually fly “flags of convenience” which is where the owner of the ship registers it in a different country than the one they are from. It’s done as a way for owners to avoid regulations and taxes.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 0 points 10 months ago

Yeah because the blockade is against all shipping going to or docking in Israel. Not just shipping owned by Israel.